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The Jiu-Jitsu stars absent from the ADCC 2009

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Antonio Braga Neto, Cacareco, Demian Maia, Gabriel Vella, GRACIEMAG, Jiu-Jitsu, Juliana Borges, Leka Vieira, Leonardo Leite, Leticia Ribeiro, Lucas Leite, Lucas Lepri, Mario Reis, Michelle Nicolini, Mike Fowler, RENZO, Renzo Gracie, Ricardo Arona, Robson Moura, Roger Gracie, Romulo Barral, Sergio Moraes, Submission grappling, Submission wrestling, Toquinho on September 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Nine days from the start of the competition in Barcelona, nearly all the categories are filled. At the moment, only the under-99kg division awaits its last three names. The list of stars to shine in Spain is immense, with beasts like Robert Drysdale and Ronaldo Jacare; Saulo Ribeiro and Jeff Monson; Alexandre Ribeiro and Márcio [...]

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Galvao all set for ADCC

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ADCC, Anderson Silva, Andre Galvao, BARCELONA, Braulio Estima, Cacareco, Carcara, Demian Maia, Dream, Eduardo Telles, Fernando Terere, GRACIEMAG, Jiu-Jitsu, Mike Fowler, MMA, Pablo Popovitch, Rafael Lovato, Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Minotauro, Roger Gracie, Rousimar Toquinho, Submission, Tarsis Humprheys, Yoshida on September 13, 2009 | 4 Comments »

Andre Galvao has dedicated the last 12 months of his life to MMA. Since August 2008 he’s had four fights, winning three by submission and suffering one split (and controversial) decision loss, at Dream. Now the two-time Jiu-Jitsu world champion (2005, 2008) and runner-up (2006 and 2007) is back in the grappling game. The Fernando [...]

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When the underdog has his way

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Abu Dhabi, ADCC, Alexander Savko, Alexandre Cacareco, Alexandre Carneiro, Amaury Bitetti, Andre Galvao, BARCELONA, Barret Yoshida, Dean Lister, Eddie Bravo, Fabio Gurgel, Gracie Humaita, GRACIEMAG, Ibirapuera Park, Jeff Monson, Jiu-Jitsu, Jon Olav Einemo, Kareem Barchlov, Leo Vieira, Lloyd Irvin, Marcelo Garcia, Marcio Cruz, Mike Fowler, Nathan Marquardt, New Jersey, Pe de Pano, Renzo Gracie, Ricardo Liborio, Roger Gracie, Royler Gracie, Sao Paulo, Saulo Ribeiro, Soca, Submission, underdog, upset on September 10, 2009 | 4 Comments »

The under 66kg category of the ADCC was owned by the same guy since 1999. Without false modesty, shortly after taking his third, in 2001, Royler Gracie remarked: “Few have had the pleasure of being Jiu-Jitsu world champion four times in a row, as I have, and now three times in Abu Dhabi. This is [...]

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